Welcome back to the Cry Harder Podcast! On Episode 23, Chris Black dives into life's absolute disasters with rants galore, movie reviews, and a healthy dose of dumpster-fire therapy.

In this episode:

• Rant of the Week: Why do fast food workers insist on calling you "boss" or "boss man"? We unpack the psychology of this annoying, artificial power dynamic.
• Tear Factor: Rating and reacting to intense Reddit stories about elementary school bullies, firing a failing assistant, and boomer fatigue.
• Movie Reviews: Chris breaks down the 2022 Netflix rom-coms: Ticket to Paradise (George Clooney & Julia Roberts) and Marry Me (Jennifer Lopez & Owen Wilson).
• Relationship Advice: A ruthless breakdown of an engagement ended entirely via text message.
• Week in Review & Looking Forward: The wife's dental surgery, enjoying wine from Carruth Cellars at the Liberty Station Arts Fest, a fence-building project, and the potential of Dad joining the show to debate.

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Welcome back to another massive episode of the Cry HarderPodcast with Chris Black. This week, Chris tackles the ultimate summer debate: Are fireworks celebrations officially dead in America? From environmental hazards to superior drone shows, it might be time to pack up the pyrotechnics.

Chris also delivers a packed lineup of signature rants. Getready for takedowns on soccer players flopping, tourists who visit San Diego just to buy cheeseburgers, and the internet's worst takes on student loans and modern capitalism.

Plus, Chris reviews a massive slate of recent releases including Netflix's Office Romance, One Battle After Another, and the Pout Pout Fish Movie. Finally, the show wraps up with some brutal relationship advice for a checked-out fiancé and a preview of Chris’s upcoming weekend project:building a fence with his father-in-law.

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Chris Black is back with another beautifully unhinged episode of the Cry Harder Podcast.

This week:
• Chris declares war on tourist-trap Philly cheesesteaks
• A full rant about bands making the crowd sing instead of performing
• Phone zombies blocking sidewalks officially enter the Tear Factor Hall of Shame
• A debate over texting vs calling turns into a relationship boundary discussion
• Chris’s wife Abbie joins the show for a blind Cabernet Sauvignon taste test featuring Kirkland, Robert Mondavi, and Daou
• Reviews of Netflix’s The Crash, Jack Ryan: Ghost War, and the surprisingly watchable rom-com Love Accidentally
• Relationship advice involving mismatched sex drives in marriage
• A chaotic week featuring preschool graduation, Santee concerts, rude water ice vendors, and Buffalo Wild Wings during Game 7
• Plus: upcoming St. Thomas trip planning, San Diego summer plans, and more complaining about modern society

If you thought today was a disaster, just wait until next week.

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Chris Black is back for Episode 20 of the Cry Harder Podcast with a jam-packed show!

This week, Chris tackles the internet "hall monitors" who love to miss the point of his videos just to correct his spelling or pronunciation. He also breaks down a new survey claiming 75% of people want adults-only dining sections in restaurants.

Plus:

• Eye Contact Anxiety: Why is everyone avoiding eye contact lately?
• Tear Factor: Grading the internet's best rants, from birds chirping too early to Walmart checkout rules.
• Movie Reviews: Honest takes on Remarkably Bright Creatures (yes, Chris cried), The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and why The Super Mario Galaxy Movie might be too intense for your toddlers.
• Week in Review: Properly making s'mores, visiting an animal sanctuary, and the ultimate parental nightmare—losing his daughter's favorite stuffed giraffe.

If you thought today was a disaster, just wait. Next Saturday, we find a whole new bottom to hit.

Chris is back for an enormous Episode 19 of the Cry Harder Podcast! First up, a massive shoutout to our 90 new beautifully unhinged sparks of cosmic stardust who joined the show this week.

In this episode, Chris breaks down a literal crime against wine after being served room-temperature rosé at the Padres game—prompting an immediate AI intervention. Then, we dive deep into this week’s "Tear Factor" to dissect the internet's most chaotic Reddit rants, from wild drivers in beat-up cars to automatically playing horror movie ads.

Plus, a brutal round of movie and show reviews covering the sheer stupidity of Emily in Paris, the completely unnatural dialogue in Netflix's you, Always , and why I Give It a Year will straight-up cause a divorce.

Finally, Chris recaps a hectic week of San Diego dad life, including a wardrobe war over a "Beat LA" t-shirt, a dance party at Santee Lakes, and a highly questionable attempt to explain the history of Pearl Harbor to a four-year-old.

Stick around for the Tip of the Week on how to beat the Petco Park stadium traffic at Altitude Sky Lounge, and a preview of escaping a kids' weekend party for Alpine Brewery.

Cheer up, things can always get worse. Find out how next

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Mike from Philly joins the pod for a special, high-voltage Rant Special! The guys are tackling everything from broken retail logic to administrative nightmares.On this week's itinerary:

• The Tear Factor: Mike fires back at last week's submissions, exposing greedy corporations, $9 coffees, mean Redditors, and the truth about mermaid diets.
• Mike's Meltdowns: Why does everyone form a single-file line to show their receipt at the Costco exit? Plus, crucial updates on proper bathroom etiquette.
• Chris's Chaos: How a Nick Castellanos home run at Petco Park turned Mother's Day into a hot-sun transit disaster, and a brutal six-week saga dealing with public school administration ghosting.
• The Ultimate Ick: Chris and Mike react to a viral Reddit post where a listener contemplates breaking up with her boyfriend after catching him wildly chasing streamer IShowSpeed on a live stream.

Outro: Cheer up, things can always get worse. Find out how next Saturday.📢 WE WANT YOUR RANTS!
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Chris Black is back for Episode 17 of Cry Harder! Today we’re breaking down the Pentagon’s latest UFO/UAP file release and the "Poo-nami" sewage crisis threatening US beaches. Chris also reviews the new movie Regretting You (starring Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace), ranks this week's wildest internet rants on the "Tear Factor" scale, and gives you a crucial tip for staying in the shade during day games at the Padres vs. Cardinals matchup this weekend.#CryHarderPodcast #UFOs #UAP #TijuanaSewageCrisis #RegrettingYouMovie #Padres #Cardinals #MothersDay #ColleenHoover #PodcastLife

• 0:00 – Welcome to Episode 17
• 1:45 – Stories of the Week: UFOs and Tijuana Sewage
• 16:21 – Rant of the Week & Tear Factor Refresher
• 46:10 – Week in Review: Spring Cleaning & Costco Sundays
• 47:33 – Looking Forward: Mother’s Day & Padres vs. Cardinals
• 50:11 – Movie Reviews: Regretting You & A Country Romance
• 1:01:26 – Final Thoughts & Outro

Chris Black is back for an After Hours special. Grab a drink—Chris has his Maker’s and Diet ready—and settle in for Episode 16. Recorded late on Thursday, April 30th, this episode skips the small talk and gets straight into the rants, the reviews, and a brand-new segment. In this episode:

• Rant of the Week: The workplace bathroom struggle. Why do cleaners always start shouting into the stall the second you sit down? It’s supposed to be a relaxing break, but it quickly becomes a high-stress standoff.
• The Debut of "Tear Factor": Chris introduces the new rating scale for your rants. From "Based" (10) to "Cry Harder" (1), we’re judging whether your problems are legitimate or if you’re just "doing too much." This week: a sleeping spouse and the general rudeness of Reddit.
• Week in Review: Lakeside parades and a successful birthday party for Bexley, plus a shoutout to Hopnonymous in Kearny Mesa.
• Tip of the Week: A simple tech trick to find that song stuck in your head using nothing but your humming and YouTube.
• Movie Reviews:

• • Odd Man Rush (2020): A Swedish hockey journey that was "OK" but ultimately a bit of a letdown.
  • Plus One At an Amish Wedding (2022): A deep dive into Amish family drama and the shocking discovery that volleyball is actually a huge deal in the community.